NUR 3227C WEEK2 ACTUAL EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

NUR 3227C WEEK2 ACTUAL EXAM 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

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3227C EXAM//GRADED A+

A client with dementia is discharged home with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube in place. A family members receives instructions about how to care for the tube. Which action observed by the home health nurse indicates that the family member is effectively managing the client's care?

• keeps the empty feeding bag attached to the tubing
• flushes the tube with air after medication is given
• replaces the tube on a weekly basis
• elevates the head of the bed after the feeding - ANSWER-D. elevates the head of the bed after

the feeding

A health care provider prescribes an intermittent enteral tube feeding for a client with a nasogastric tube. Place the nursing interventions in the order in which they should be implemented.

• elevate the head of the bed to at least 30 degrees
• verify the health care provider's prescription
• administer the volume of feeding as per the prescription
• flush the tube with 30 mL of water after the feeding
• check the volume of residual against the parameters prescribed - ANSWER-B, A, E, C, D

A client is receiving intermittent nasogastric (NG) tube feedings to supplement oral nutritional intake.The nurse administers the feeding over 30 to 60 minutes to reduce which hazard?

• distention
• flatulence
• indigestion
• regurgitation - ANSWER-D. regurgitation

Which statement by a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) after extensive colon surgery indicates effective teaching?

• "TPN provides supplemental nutrition" 1 / 2

• "TPN provides short-term nutrition after surgery"
• "TPN provides total nutrition when gastrointestinal function is questionable"
• "TPN assists people who are unable to eat but have active gastrointestinal function" - ANSWER-
• "TPN provides total nutrition when gastrointestinal function is questionable"

Three days after admission to the hospital for a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), a client has a nasogastric tube inserted and is receiving continuous tube feedings. Which action would the nurse take to evaluate whether the feeding is being absorbed?

• aspirate for a residual volume
• evaluate the intake in relation to the output
• instill air into the client's stomach while auscultating
• comparer the client's body weight with the baseline data - ANSWER-A. aspirate for a residual

volume

Which process would the nurse use to determine the length of tube needed to reach a client's stomach for nasogastric feeding?

• the tube is advanced until resistance is met
• the tube is advanced until gastric contents are aspirated
• a measurement is made from nose to earlobe and then to the epigastric area
• a measurement is made from mouth to umbilicus and then half that distance is added -

ANSWER-C. a measurement is made from nose to earlobe and then to the epigastric area

During a change of shift report, the night nurse indicates that a client cannot tolerate prescribed intermittent tube feedings. Which action should the receiving nurse take?

• suggest that an antiemetic be prescribed
• change the feeding schedule to omit nights
• request that the type of solution be changed
• gather more data from the night nurse about the technique used - ANSWER-D. gather more

data from the night nurse about the technique used

A client has a nasogastric feeding tube inserted, and the health care provider prescribes the feeding to be instituted immediately. Which action would the nurse take first?

• instill normal saline into the tube to maintain patency
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